Lu Xing detected the sarcasm in Lu Yu’s words and, recalling the past, his handsome face twisted slightly. However, he quickly regained his composure, stroking his chin as he replied, “We’re not that close for a hug. I’m only here because the situation demands it. Of course, most importantly, many people back home are eager to know whether you’re still alive or not!”
“You can tell them I’m doing just fine,” Lu Yu replied coldly, slightly stretching out his right hand, his expression turning icy. “Now, you can go back.”
“Oh no, that won’t do,” Lu Xing hurriedly waved his hands. “This trip to Fanggang wasn’t just about me coming alone. The nation has come to this, we need to survive, right? To survive, we must grow stronger, so we came out to become stronger. This time, even Ge Lu Shan has come along. Hmm, judging by the time, they should have already taken control of that food warehouse.”
“Lu Shan is here too,” Lu Yu’s face grew even colder, but after a moment, a faint smile appeared on his face. “Anyway, what you do there is your business, it has nothing to do with me.”
Lu Yu paused, then continued, “As agreed, I won’t interfere with your affairs, and you won’t interfere with mine.”
“Of course, I understand,” Lu Xing smiled. “As per the agreement, where you are, we won’t be. And where we are, you won’t be. Yet now, we’re in the same city. And this city is in such a state, we can’t possibly leave. So tell me, what should we do?”
“If you want to die, just say so!” Lu Yu’s veins bulged on his arms, the hook on his Soul Gathering Hand glinting coldly.
Lu Xing shrugged calmly, “Cousin, your temper is as fiery as ever.”
“And with you, I really want to beat you up again,” Lu Yu stepped forward toward Lu Xing. Instantly, the two burly men beside Lu Xing blocked his path, staring tensely at Lu Yu.
Lu Xing’s expression remained unchanged as he stroked his short, one-inch hair, saying, “Cousin, do you think it’s still the past? There are nearly a thousand people here under Uncle Liu’s command. Given our relationship, I believe if you attack, you’ll be beaten into a pulp immediately. Why invite death?”
“You say that, and I suddenly realize,” Lu Yu appeared to calm down as if suddenly enlightened, saying, “I forgot how many of your people are here. Then we’ll just do as we did before.”
Lu Yu paused, then coldly continued, “Lu Xing, you little bastard, better not let me catch you alone, or I’ll flay you alive. Since no one dies here, I’ll just make you suffer.”
Lu Xing’s face turned cold, slightly pale.
In the past, he had often suffered Lu Yu’s brutal beatings, and even with protection, he still bore some psychological scars.
However, Lu Xing quickly recovered, a smile reappearing on his face as he said, “Cousin, coming here like this is just suicide. I feel sorry for you. Look, we’re still family, right? So I can’t be too ruthless. I heard you have some connection with the mysterious person at the Star Spirit Mine. You must know something about that person, right? You should also understand that this city has a Star Spirit Mine. You should know how important Star Spirit Stones are to humanity now. Brother Lu Shan said that if you tell us about that person, after killing him, we can let you leave this city with ten Star Spirit Stones.”
Lu Yu’s heart stirred, knowing his other identity was well hidden. It seemed even Lu Shan was wary of the corpses outside the mine.
Lu Xing paused, mentioning Lu Shan with growing fervor and admiration, “We won’t kill you. We just want you to leave this city and fend for yourself. Cousin, Brother Lu Shan is being quite merciful to you. With ten Star Spirit Stones, with your abilities, you should be able to survive to another city, right? Oh, I forgot, the three nearest cities to Fanggang all have Lu family members, and they won’t be friendly to you either. So you’ll have to walk a bit further, to a more distant city.”
Lu Xing smiled, his tone carrying a hint of respect. Yet the sarcasm, mockery, and disdain in his words truly made many listeners involuntarily frown.
Regardless of how strong Lu Xing was, his words alone were enough to provoke a violent urge in anyone.
Liu Heng couldn’t help frowning and distancing himself slightly from Lu Xing.
He didn’t involve himself in the Lu family’s internal affairs, but simply listening to Lu Xing’s words was enough to make him deeply uncomfortable.
Lin Ting stood on the other side, hearing Lu Xing’s mockery of Lu Yu, feeling an urge to teach him a lesson.
“Leave this city?” Lu Yu seemed unfazed by Lu Xing’s sarcasm, smiling as he raised his right hand, carefully examining the hook on his fingers. “I find your skin is getting itchier. You dare to be arrogant in front of me now. We’ve known each other for a long time, and you should know my temper. Since you’ve made yourself clear, I have nothing more to say. Since you keep mentioning Brother Lu Shan, then help me deliver a message to him: I won’t leave. As for leaving, it’s you who will.”
Lu Yu said, suddenly striding toward Lu Xing.
His steps were resolute, his icy gaze fixed on Lu Xing, saying, “But since you dared to come to this city, I’ll take your legs first. After you deliver my message to Lu Shan, I’ll take your life.”
Lu Yu’s words were filled with intense killing intent and arrogance.
The two men blocking Lu Xing saw Lu Yu approaching and, without hesitation, both launched a barrage of punches at him.
“Damn it, just the two of you?” Lu Yu’s figure blurred, dodging one punch but getting hit in the chest by another.
However, the man’s hand could not be withdrawn.
Lu Yu had grabbed his wrist.
Lu Yu turned his body, grabbing the man’s wrist with his left hand while throwing the man’s arm over his shoulder.
Suddenly, his left hand forcefully pulled downward.
Crack!
The man groaned in pain, clutching his broken arm and retreating.
With just one arm, he had snapped the arm of a two-meter-tall man.
“That was an arm as thick as a thigh, obviously strong just by looking,” someone on the outside gasped, eyes wide with disbelief.
“Ten points of basic damage reduction, his bones are stronger than ours, be careful,” the man, clutching his broken arm while retreating, still managed to warn.
Seeing this, Lu Xing shouted from behind, “Fools, you bastards followed me for two years and still did this? I just told you Lu Yu is family, and you still dare to attack him, are you looking for death?”
Lu Xing shouted like this from behind.
The Lu family didn’t have much martial arts, no boxing or grappling, and certainly no skills to be proud of.
Yet their practical combat techniques were second to none in the country.
Liu Heng was witnessing a Lu family member’s attack for the first time, and it was indeed direct.
Seeing one of his bodyguards killed immediately upon meeting Lu Yu, a flicker of madness appeared in Lu Xing’s eyes.
One bodyguard was crippled, while the other, without waiting for Lu Xing’s shout, already changed his fighting stance, trying to keep distance from Lu Yu.
He was Lu Xing’s bodyguard, not a member of the Lu family.
He had only heard stories about the Lu family before, never witnessing their training. He thought their reputation for mutual destruction was just intimidation.
Bodyguards were meant for dealing with ordinary situations, not for fighting Lu family members.
So he had been careless in his attack.
This attack immediately showed him how brutally effective the Lu family’s fighting style was.
In the past, it might have been mutual destruction, but now it seemed even stronger.
Lu Yu didn’t even look at the other bodyguard, instead striding toward Lu Xing.
Lu Yu beckoned to Lu Xing mockingly, “If you’ve got guts, don’t run this time. Let me see if you’ve improved in these four years, you little bastard.”
“Lu Yu, these four years I’ll show you my strength,” Lu Xing raised his hand, revealing sharp steel claws between his fingers.
Without waiting for Lu Yu to speak, Lu Xing darted forward, his left hand aiming for Lu Yu’s artery.
At this moment, Liu Heng’s eyes lit up.
This was a battle between two members of the younger Lu generation.
Without thinking, Lu Yu dodged the artery, seemingly allowing Lu Xing to attack.
At the same time, his hand aimed for Lu Xing’s ribs, the hook’s coldness intensifying.
Recently, many monsters had died under the Soul Gathering Hand.
Now used in an attack, it carried a faint scent of blood.
Lu Xing’s expression remained calm, his right hand ignoring the strength of Lu Yu’s Soul Gathering Hand, pushing forward relentlessly.
Crack!
Lu Xing’s right hand directly deformed, twisted.
Lu Xing groaned in pain, his left hand continuing without hesitation, landing on Lu Yu’s neck.
A faint sneer appeared on his lips; this was the first time in years that he had injured Lu Yu.
Yet his smile had barely appeared on his face when it froze.
Lu Yu’s shoulder slightly lifted, the powerful force causing Lu Xing’s hand to deviate from the artery, only leaving shallow scratches on his neck.
Before Lu Xing could change tactics, he heard another crack.
Immediately, Lu Xing’s left leg lost its supporting strength, his body tilting to the right.
Before his body had fully leaned over, his face collided with Lu Yu’s right fist.
“Ugh!” Lu Xing groaned in pain.
His facial bones were shattered.
Years of training, his father had told him he was now stronger than Lu Yu had been back then.
He was confident he could defeat Lu Yu.
Yet in this fight, he realized Lu Yu was stronger.
Not just in combat, but in attack power and physical strength, surpassing him. Only Brother Lu Shan could defeat him, not himself.
“Stop!” Liu Heng knew he had to shout now. If Lu Xing was injured so severely in front of him, how could he explain to Lu Shan?
“Crack.”
Lu Xing’s other leg’s knee was shattered by Lu Yu’s kick.
“Tell Lu Shan when he returns. Either you leave, or I’ll make you stay here forever,” Lu Yu coldly threw out the words, not even glancing back as he turned away.
“Lu Yu, wait until Brother Lu Shan returns, he’ll definitely come for you to avenge me,” Lu Xing cried out in pain on the ground. “Years ago, Brother Lu Shan was already stronger than you, now killing you will be as easy as playing.”
“You little bastard, your mouth is still as tough as ever,” Lu Yu suddenly turned, sprinting forward and kicking Lu Xing in the face, sending him flying.
The people around noticed that Lu Xing’s face was already deformed.
Liu Heng immediately signaled his bodyguards to separate Lu Yu and Lu Xing.
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